Contact: Marianne Gaige 315-334-1307; mgaige@cathedralcorporation.com ROME, NY -- Cathedral Corporation, a national provider of transactional documents, customer care communications and personalized direct mail and e-marketing programs, has earned SAS 70 recertification. Developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 70, Service Organizations, is a widely recognized auditing standard that signifies that a service firm has been through an in-depth audit of its control objectives and activities, including controls over information technology and related processes. SAS 70 is a standard that indicates Cathedral has been through a rigorous audit of its control procedures, assuring its customers --- which include major health care companies, banks and credit unions --- that the demanding measures used to ensure the integrity of their clients’ data have met or exceeded the most exacting standards in the field. Aart Knyff, Cathedral’s vice president and director of operations, explained that Cathedral first went through the SAS 70 Type I and Type II certification process, which is an annual procedure, in January 2008. This year, Cathedral went directly to Type II recertification, which included random samplings and validation of processes. Knyff cited the example of the company’s check and remittance print and inserting process. Cathedral’s standard operating procedure calls for validation of a sample of the documents, checking for line spacing against ANSI standards and for magnetic toner density, and maintains those records for seven years. SAS 70 auditors reviewed both process and records to ensure Cathedral had done so, throughout the audit period. “The security of our clients’ data is tested, all the way through to process and control, and our process validated,” Knyff said. “For our clients, it guarantees security. It ensures our processes are correctly designed for the work under management, and that the processes are indeed in place and being utilized.” In today’s competitive global economy, service providers must demonstrate quality controls and information assurance processes that safeguard the data of their customers. A SAS 70 audit report allows an independent auditor to issue an opinion on a service organization’s description of quality controls, especially important under the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which have made SAS 70 audit reports even more important to the internal controls reporting process. “SAS 70 certification is an unbiased, third-party verification of our process and quality,” Knyff said. “Many firms may say they have great quality. Here at Cathedral, we do, and our recertification is proof.” For additional information on Cathedral’s commitment to 100-percent quality and outstanding customer service, please contact Larry Beasley at 315-356-6229 or visit online at www.cathedralcorporation.com. About Cathedral Corporation Cathedral Corporation offers the Essentials™ line of printed and electronic financial communication programs, personalized direct mail, and e-marketing services. This includes the analysis and application of customer data to create trans-promotional checks, statements and invoices, highly targeted direct mail, and a wide range of customer care communications. Recognized in the industry for on-time and error-free performance, Cathedral Corporation serves a broad range of industries in the U.S. including financial services, healthcare, utilities, higher education, and religious organizations. The company employs 175 people and is headquartered in a 60,000-square-foot facility at Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome, NY, with additional facilities in Lincoln, RI, Buffalo, NY, Nashua, NH, and St. Louis, MO.